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Monthly Archives: November 2011
“Flat Spin” — A Superb Debut Thriller By David Freed
When you set out to write your first thriller, it’s wise to stick with what you know. Here’s what David Freed knows: Murder. He covered the O.J. Simpson trial for CBS News. Cops. He covered them for The Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, Bruce DeSilva, Cliff Walk, David Freed, debut novel, Flat Spin, hardboiled, noir, Rogue Island, thrillers. mysteries
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The Ten Best Crime Novels of 2011
This was a great year for crime fiction, so perhaps it would be better to call these my favorites, rather than the best. Or maybe I should just say that of the ones I’ve read, these are the ten I … Continue reading
The New Joe Hunter Novel from Matt Hilton
Dead Men’s Harvest is the sixth Joe Hunter novel from Matt Hilton. The series has deservedly been compared to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels as well as to Robert Crais’ books featuring Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. If you haven’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce DeSilva, hardboiled, Joe Hunter, Lee Child, Matt Hilton, mysteries, noir, Robert Crais, Rogue Island, thrillers
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“Rogue Island” To Be Published In Nine Foreign Languages
Rogue Island, my Edgar Award and Macavity Award-winning debut crime novel, just sold to one of the leading publishers in Poland. That now makes nine foreign publishers who have bought the book. The others are in France, Japan, Russia, Italy, … Continue reading
Best Acceptance Speech EVER: Nikky Finney
Nikky Finney’s speech when she accepted the 2011 National Book Award for poetry is the best acceptance speech I have ever heard. The way it echoes down the generations, and the simple elegance of the language, both touched and inspired … Continue reading
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Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now? It’s Actor John Lithgow!
John Lithgow was an Academy Award nominee for best supporting actor for his roles in The World According to Garp and Terms of Endearment. He’s also a familiar face on TV (“3rd Rock”) and Broadway (“Sweet Smell of Success.”) What … Continue reading
Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now? It’s Filmmaker John Waters.
We caught up with John Waters last night in Manhattan, where he and my wife, the poet Patricia Smith, participated in the National Book Awards’ Five over Thirty-Five program honoring young fiction writers. Waters, of course, is most famous for … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, Bruce DeSilva, Cecil B. Demented, Crackpot, filmmaker, Hairspray, hardboiled, John Waters, movie director, mysteries, noir, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Rogue Island, Role Models, Shock Value
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“Felony Fists,” the New Boxing Crime Novel from Paul Bishop
I’ve always found that professional boxing is a rich subject for crime novels, and such is certainly the case with Felony Fists, the latest from Paul Bishop. Los Angeles 1954 Patrick “Felony” Flynn has been fighting all his life. Learning … Continue reading
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“Hope’s Road,” a Remarkable New Literary Crime Novel by William Wells
It has been two years since Hope—Jack and Jenna Tanner’s bright and beautiful only child—walked out of her apartment door at the University of Wisconsin and vanished into the night. Since then, Jenna’s grief has led to madness. She is … Continue reading
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